Sterlings' feud over $2 bln Clippers sale heads to trial

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Judge Tentatively Clears Way for $2bn Sale of LA Clippers

published:29 Jul 2014

Judge Tentatively Clears Way for $2

Judge Tentatively Clears Way for $2bn Sale of LA Clippers

The record $2 billion sale of pro basketball's Los Angeles Clippers to former Microsoft Corp chief executive Steve Ballmer can proceed over the objections of co-owner Donald Sterling, a judge tentativ...

Steve Ballmer will own the L.A. Clippers: 90 Seconds on The Verge

What do you do when the owner of a major basketball team is revealed to be a racist? You sell the team to the boisterous and beloved former CEO of one of the biggest companies in the world. Get ready for some loud court side cheers.

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Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on taking over the LA Clippers

Ballmer recently purchased the Los Angeles Clippers for $2 billion after Donald Sterling was forced to sell the team for making racist remarks. That is three times more than anyone else has payed for an NBA franchise. Ballmer, a former Microsoft CEO and the company's biggest shareholder, joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the team.

Sterling's mental state may have impact on LA Clippers sale

As news of Steve Ballmer's $2 billion acquisition of the Los Angeles Clippers reaches the headlines, sources say Donald Sterling's diminished mental state may have played a part in the sale of the team. CBS News legal analyst Jack Ford joins the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts to discuss who makes the determination that someone is mentally incapacitated.

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